US EditionTunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech
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In Tunisia, the renowned comedian and comedian Lotfi Abdelli was sentenced in absentia to 18 months in prison by the Sfax court in the east of the country. He is accused of insulting a public official, assigning unproven facts to a public official and harming good morals. In 2022, one of his one-man shows, where he had mocked the police. Civilian agents had tried to interrupt the show. The scene had been filmed and had provoked controversy. In e…
Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech
TUNIS, April 17 - Tunisian comedian and actor Lotfi Abdelli said on Friday a court in Tunisia had sentenced him in absentia to 18 months in prison over a play he performed years ago, and described the ruling as politically motivated and aimed at stifling critical voices. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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